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Ho Chi Minh City to Con Dao by flight or ferry
About 230 km. The flight is fastest at 3.5 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹1,840 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Vietnam Airlines to Con Dao (VCS), ~1 h
3.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
Bus to Tran De + high-speed ferry
from ₹1,840 per person
Best value
Flight
Vietnam Airlines to Con Dao (VCS), ~1 h
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Vietnam Airlines to Con Dao (VCS), ~1 h | 3.5 h | ₹6,620–₹16,560per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Ferry | Bus to Tran De + high-speed ferry | 8 h | ₹1,840–₹2,940per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Flight, Vietnam Airlines to Con Dao (VCS), ~1 h: Small planes and few flights: book early, especially for weekends and holidays.
- Ferry, Bus to Tran De + high-speed ferry: Ferries are cancelled when the sea is rough; keep a spare day before your flight home.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Vietnam Airlines to Con Dao (VCS), ~1 h | ₹13,240–₹33,120 | ₹26,480–₹66,240 |
| Ferry · Bus to Tran De + high-speed ferry | ₹3,680–₹5,880 | ₹7,360–₹11,760 |
Once you’re in Con Dao
- Best time: March – September
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (March – September). Against it: Rough Seas: Ferries to Con Dao Cancelled.
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Plan Ho Chi Minh City and Con Dao
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.